to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
curious; strange; unusual
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
review; reconsideration; revision
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
to overdo; to do too much
to take (be in) charge of
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to feel depressed; to be down
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
ad; advertisement; address
court; Imperial Palace or household
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
rather; sooner; preferably
schedule; program; programme; agenda
how many times; how often
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to move (house); to change residence
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
differentiation; differential; derivative
function; function (programming)
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
memorization power; ability to remember; (good) memory
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
the same rank; equality; apposition